Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross capital formation was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics is 21.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 29.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.1% | — |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics was 21.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross capital formation?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.